This is Warren Kwok's Internet note pad, electronic diary, online rubbish journal, whatever you might name it ! It is an archive of my random thoughts in a chronological order. I am not good at reporting boring things and change them to lively. If you find this blog boring, sorry that it is your problem.

2011/08/28

two partitions in ASUS notebook

A friend got a new ASUS notebook but he disliked two partitions on it. He wanted to merge the two partitions to make a bigger C drive. I cautioned him not to do so.

The use of two partitions on a notebook PC is a good operational practice. The first partition is for holding system files where the other partition is for files of user applications and data. If Win 7 system crashes due to viruses, spyware or inadvertent corruption of system files, the recovery disk containing the factory default image can be dumped back to the first partition while keeping the user data unaffected as far as possible. This might be complicated in the event that only one partition is used for holding all kinds of files. For Linux system, multiple partition requirement is more important not just for backup, recovery but also for scalability and expansion.

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About Me

This planet is sick. Just look at the place I am living. The global warning effect has turned Hong Kong into a place with no winter. I like winter more than any other seasons. There is a big price to pay if we continue to ignore our global environment. Please, for the sake of your next generation, consume less paper, less fuel and do not use excessive plastic bags.
A simple life is definitely better than a luxurious life.